February 20, 2018
By Carrie Carey
Reflections from an Enneagram Eight: Learning to Be Vulnerable

As I’ve learned more about Eights I’ve realized that they are generally self-confident, confrontational, strong, assertive, honest (sometimes brutally), and decisive people. When I read that description now I feel like it pretty accurately describes me.

January 31, 2018
By Nathan Peterson
Misleading First Impressions and Good Differences

A lot of us, I’m sure, have heard how important it is to make a good first impression, which is true. But at the same time, people are complicated. It takes time to see who they really are, why they act the way they do.

January 22, 2018
By Tom Lin
Why I Still Have Hope for Evangelicalism

I understand why many who share evangelical theological commitments are reluctant to speak or have considered abandoning the term and the identity as meaningless. But I still have hope for evangelicalism.

January 09, 2018
By Tom Lin
Trusting the Vinegrower for 2018

In a contentious and divided culture, abounding in fruit and abiding in Jesus are as important as ever. Here are four practices that can help us do both in the coming year.

January 02, 2018
By Nathan Peterson
Risky Invitations from God

As a kid, I always played it safe. When my uncle wanted to take me around the block on his motorcycle, I said no. When I was doing a report on airplanes and had the chance to take a free plane ride, I said no. And when a family from church invited me on their trip to Disney World—you guessed it—I said no.

December 24, 2017
By Lisa Rieck
Spiritual Disciplines of Advent and Christmas: Worship

It’s easy to sing carols and praise God for sending Jesus on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, with candles glowing and people you love around you. It is harder (at least for me) to look ahead at a brand new untouched year and praise him for what he will do in that year. To do that, we have to ask if we really believe that he can only, ever, work for the good of those he loves.

December 20, 2017
By Brenda Jo Wong
Struggling on Christmas? Jesus Understands

How can we celebrate Christmas when we struggle with unresolved feelings of hurt and sadness for ourselves, our loved ones, and the world?

December 18, 2017
By Paula Frances Price
Spiritual Disciplines of Advent: Prayer

Advent is full of the trappings of the coming of God. But often, among the church services, the charitable donations, and the renditions of “O Holy Night,” we miss God. Like Zechariah, we can be so busy creating space for God to dwell that we forget to prepare our own hearts.

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